Sectional rim



June 15 1921s. 1 1,588,672

E. W. GILPATRICK SECTIONAL RIM Filed AApril 9. 1923 2 Shoots-Sheet l ATTOPIHF v June 15 1926.

WJ. GSELDATR SECTIONL RIM Fied April 9,

1923 2 Sheets-Smet 2 INVENTOR l wi'russs:

Patented June 15, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIS GITJPATRICK, O' WHITING, MAINE.

snorioimn RIM.

Application filed April 9,

This invention relates to a wheel for aiito mobiles, the general object of the inyention being to provide means whereby a tire can be easily and quickly removed from the wheel or placed thereon.

Another object of theiijvention is to provide headed bolts fyor hoffd'inglthe detachable ring on the Wheel fivitb slvtun the ring for receiving the heads of the bolts so that by turning the boltsa quarter-turn, the ring will be secured to the Wheel.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describingr my invention in detail, reference will be' had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts' throughout the several views, and in Which:--

Figure l is an elevation of the improved wheel.

Figure 2 is a sectional View thereof. Figure 3 is a view of the wheel without the ring. u

Figure l is aview of the ring alone. so Figure 5 is a view of the Wrench which is 'sised for turning the bolts. v

In these views, l indicates the Wheel Which may be cast in one piece or it may be formed in sections, as desired. The telly of the wheel is provided with the usual flange 2, lfor engaging the bead at one `side oi the ntire. Lugs 3 project from one snide of the telly, these lugs being dianietrically arranged. Bolts Llare carried by the side o1 the telly, these bolts being provided with large rectangular heads. The ring is shown at 5 and it is provided with the usual flange 6 ier engaging the opposite bead o f the tire. The ring is provided with the diainetrically'arranged holes 7 for receiving the progections 1928. Serial No. 630,885.

3 and `With the rectangular holes 8 for receiving the heads of the bolts 4. The ring is also provided with the inwardly extending ears 9 provided With the holes 10 for facilitating handling of the ring. A wrench l1 is provided forlturning the bolts 4f and it will'be seen that by turning the bolts, so that the heads can pass through the holes 8 in the ring, the ring can he taken off the wheel so that a tire can be removed therefrom or placed thereon. By turning the bolts so that the heads extend crossvvise of the holes. 8 the ring Will he held in place. By 'this invention a, tire can be easily and quickly placed. on a Wheel and removed to therefrom. Thereis no danger oiC gravel or the like getting inside the ring kor of pinching the tire with the tire tools new in use, as no tools are necessary to remove the ring from the wheel or to put it in place. o6

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.'

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention What I desire to claim as new is z- A Wheel having a tire engaging flange at one side of its elly, rectangular headed bolts rotatably mounted in the other side of the felly, a 'ring for engaging the outer side of'. the elly and having a tire engaging iange thereon and rectangular holes therein for rc. ceiving the heads of the bolts, said heads locking the ring on the folly when rotated a quarter turn, projections on the felly eiigaging holes in the ring, inwardly extending ears on the ring having slots therein for receiving a tool to facilitate handling of the ring and its removal from the telly.

In testimony' whereof I aiiix niy signature.

EARL -WILLIS GILPA'IRICII. 

